The Pro Bowl right guard for the Eagles announced his retirement on Wednesday.
In the last few years, he has been hit hard by injuries. He tore his right ankle in the playoffs. After missing the entire season in 2020 due to an injured left ankle, he was able to play in every game in 2019.
In the second week of the season, he suffered a torn pectoral muscle. He said he had been thinking about retirement for a while.
I realized after all of these injuries that I need to listen to my body. I think my body was telling me I had to make a decision, and I think at this point in time, I think it is the right decision.
After four seasons in Houston, where he was a third-round draft pick, he signed a five-year, $40 million free-agent deal with the Eagles. He was part of the team that helped deliver Philadelphia's first Super Bowl title.
It could prove to be a bigger part of his legacy that he was open about his mental health struggles. He was one of the first players to talk candidly about his mental health, helping pave the way to make the issue more mainstream.
It has always been a part of me. He wants to be known as a person who was transparent and a person who just wanted to help others.
A league source told Field Yates that the Eagles recently reworked their contract to reduce his guaranteed salary and create $12.38 million in salary-cap space.
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